US Popularity:10491
Origin:Greek
Other Origin(s):Uncertain
Meaning:Butterfly
Vanisa is a Greek name for girls. Possibly a variant of Vanessa, it can be understood as “butterfly.” The story goes that author Jonathan Swift coined the name for his lover, Esther Vanhomrigh, by adding ‘Van’ from her last name and “Essa”, the pet form of her last, together. Rooted in love, this endearing name will work well for your precious one, especially if you’d like to see them spread their wings and fly.

Vanisa Name Popularity Data

Yearly Ranking Change:

Year:
1990
#16078
in 1990
- 3865
from 1970
In comparison to the previous year's data
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